Srinagar, July 4: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar said that effective health care delivery is top priority of present administration and government is making concerted efforts to make quality healthcare available to citizens of J&K at their doorsteps.
The Advisor made these while speaking at the workshop on “Availability & Affordability of Medicines for All”, organised by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, GoI in association with J&K, Drug & Food Control Organization and Price Monitoring & Resource Unit (PMRU), J&K at Auditorium of Government Medical College.
Advisor Bhatnagar said that this workshop is important as it concerns one of the core areas of our healthcare system the availability and pricing of medicines and medical devices & the government is giving top priority to the health sector
He added that for controlling overpricing and black marketing of medicines, active role of all stakeholders is a must.
He also asked the public to use the toll-free number 18001807194 for reporting any kind of overpricing or black marketing of drugs or medicines.
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